Nursing Assistant - Cardiovascular Surgery PCU/ICU - 24 Hours/Week - Days

Nebraska Methodist Hospital • Omaha, NE

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant (CNA) supports patient care in the Cardiovascular Surgery PCU/ICU at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. The role helps patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, comfort, transportation, repositioning, ambulation, and vital-sign monitoring. It also supports a safe and sanitary patient-care environment by cleaning rooms, preparing treatment spaces, and maintaining equipment and supplies. The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of professional staff and the staff nurse, performing delegated activities and documenting care and patient responses accurately and promptly.

The position requires a minimum commitment of 24 hours per week. Schedules may be either two 12-hour shifts (24 hours) or three 12-hour shifts (36 hours) per week. The listed schedule is 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; weekday availability is required, and candidates must consistently maintain scheduled hours. The position may also cover reception and office-assistant duties as directed, including answering phones, transcribing messages, and assisting with intake and scheduling.

Nebraska Methodist Health System describes its culture as “The Meaning of Care,” emphasizing exceptional care for the communities it serves and the people it employs. The system includes four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, a medical supply distributorship, and a central laundry facility.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a 75-hour state-approved Nurse Assistant course or six months of Nurse Assistant experience.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions, and complete reports.
• Ability to collect, record, and report patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.
• Critical-thinking skills commensurate with the job description.
• Participation in mandatory in-services and continuing education as required by policy, external agencies, and the supervisor.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a first clinical rotation as a Nursing Assistant.
• Previous customer-service, cleaning, food-service, and/or patient-related experience.
• One to three months of on-the-job experience learning hospital procedures and routines.
• Previous experience in a patient-care setting such as a hospital, clinic, or nursing home.
• Previous direct patient-contact experience.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate, individualized patient care and complete age-specific competency assessments.
• Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and other members of the healthcare team; respond promptly to patient needs and communicate patient issues to appropriate staff.
• Carry out clinical activities delegated by professional staff and identified in the patient's plan of care, including personal care, activities of daily living, repositioning, transfers, ambulation, vital signs, weighing patients, reinforcing patient education, and transportation assistance.
• Report patient comfort needs, skin changes, and deviations from the plan of care to professional staff.
• Document collected data, care provided, and patient responses accurately, completely, and in a timely manner in Cerner and/or on worksheets.
• Clean and maintain patient rooms and care areas, including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, disinfecting surfaces, removing trash and soiled linen, and keeping rooms neat and stocked.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary patient-care environment; respond to call lights, use infection-control precautions, report incidents, and assist team members as needed.
• Perform delegated activities under the direction of the staff nurse using the four rights of delegation: task, person, communication, and feedback.
• Prepare examination rooms and equipment, coordinate sterilization needs with sterile processing, and return equipment to the appropriate area in a timely manner.
• Organize, clean, and restock clinical-care areas and maintain supplies.
• Cover the front reception area or provide backup office-assistant support as directed, including answering phones, accurately transcribing provider messages, and assisting with intake and scheduling.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Shift differentials and other financial incentives may be available; ask the recruiter or hiring manager.
• Tuition assistance may be available; ask the recruiter or hiring manager.
• Free parking may be available; ask the recruiter or hiring manager.
• A work environment where employees are valued.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED